FACTBOX: Berkshire Hathaway at a glance

(Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc, the insurance and investment company run by billionaire Warren Buffett, will hold its annual shareholder meeting on Saturday in Omaha, Nebraska.

The meeting attracted 32,000 people last year. Along with the annual meeting for Wal-Mart Stores Inc, it is perhaps one of the most heavily anticipated shareholder galas.

Buffett, 78, took over Berkshire in 1965 when it was a struggling textile mill. Berkshire now owns close to 80 companies and has a market value of roughly $145 billion.

The following information about Berkshire and its investments is drawn from the company's 2008 annual report and its website:

FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

2008 net income: $4.99 billion

Change from prior year: down 62 pct

2008 net income per share: $3,224

2008 revenue: $107.786 billion